Saturday, January 26, 2013

I worked with two companies who offered me free canvasses in exchange of my honest review about their product and services. The big photo canvass that measures 16x20 is from Mailpix and the three small ones is from other company that I previously worked with.

I was disappointed with the crappy job I did on cropping the photo on the big one. I had a little difficulty doing the project at Mailpix. For a not-so-technical-savvy like me, it took me a while to figure out how to do it. I like the tools at the other company better because it is very user-friendly and uploading and cropping your photo is not hard. But I take full responsibility of the end result of the product because I did not pay attention to what it would look like when printed.

What I would suggest is for Mailpix to have a preview feature where they would present the final look of the project before finalizing it for printing, that would be great. Or they could even make suggestions how you could improve your project. Other than that, I think that the quality of the materials they use is worth the money you are paying for.

Anyhow, both companies offered high quality photo canvasses.

Thanks a lot Mailpix! If you want to get connected with them and get some updates of their deals, follow them on Twitter and like them on Facebook. Turning images into Memories is what Mailpix does best.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

We removed the old and rotten vinyl flooring and laid some tiles that looked like hardwood floor.

We removed the existing toilet bowl and put a new one.

Replaced the sink and put in a new one with matching cabinet.

We bought an oval shaped medicine cabinet but when we unwrapped the package it was broken so I suggested to just use our old one and painted it. Glad that the husband agreed as it saved us more than a hundred bucks.

We also install new towel rack and tissue holder which matches the new lighting fixtures that hubby installed.

I am so glad that we did an upgrade to the bathroom even if it wasn't an over-all renovation. It look fresher and clean. With some finishing touches, I love our bathroom no more than ever.

Monday, January 21, 2013

I mentioned in one of my recent posts in one of my blogs that I did not like the item that my daughter as a gift during their Christmas Party. The main reason of that is the fact that it is very sticky and stains the carpet when you drop some on it which is not good. That's why I don't recommend that kind of product for kids.

Talking about rug cleaning, our carpet is due for one this year. It's time for us to pull out the steam vac from the storage area and use it. For those who prefer to have a rug cleaning company to do it for you, you can check the Green Choice. As the name of the company states, they use natural and organic products when they do their cleaning services. Such a great way to have your home clean right? Not only that your home will b clean, you also contribute to mother nature for not using harmful or strong chemicals for cleaning. Kudos to GreenChoice for doing so. To find out more details about their services, just visit the link I have provided in this post.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

It's been freezing here over the past weeks. My Burritos were hesitant to go back to school today because they got used to being cozy at home during the vacation. Snow in the ground is still thick but at least it's not snowing anymore today.

I was delighted when I zoomed my camera to take this shot, I love the reflection of our home in it.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Every year, I put all the greeting cards that we receive from friends and family on the mirror in our hallway. I call it the Holiday Wall of Friends and Family. Cards came from our family and friends in Germany, Japan, Philippines, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.